Portchester School
Wednesday 08th September 2010
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Gifted & Talented

 

Gifted and talented students are well supported at Portchester Community School.  These students are identified by test scores at Key Stage 2 and on entry into Year 7.  Other students are identified by teachers in different subjects as being particularly gifted in that subject.  Portchester School, like all schols nationally, is required to keep a register of these students.

Gifted and Talented students on the register are regularly monitored by their subject teachers and the Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator, and intervention takes place where necessary with specific targets being set for underperforming students.

There are many opportunities for Gifted and Talented students to expand their horizons.  There are a wide range of enrichment / challenge days, competitions and visits to universities.  There are after-school clubs such as the Advanced Readers Group.  Gifted and Talented students can apply to join the National Young Gifted and Talented Academy which provides a wide range of stimulating opportunities, both online and within colleges and universities.  Some of our gifted students attend evening courses at Fareham College to develop their skills to a higher level and achieve a further educational qualification.

Mr N J Stanton - Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator

Websites for the Gifted and Talented

The following are links to some of the best websites covering the specialised requirements and resources aimed at the gifted and talented students. Whilst not exhaustive in themselves, there are further links which will take the student or teacher to additional sources of information.
Xcalibre The portal for the Gifted and Talented
DFES The Standards Site The latest thinking and initiatives
Oxford Brookes University National co-ordinator training
Warwick University Academy for gifted & talented youth
National Curriculum National Curriculum Guidance
World Class Arena Tests and materials